Derby set to kick off Championship season with new pitch similar to one which will be used in 2018 World Cup final

Rams have installed a SISGrass pitch at the iPro which is the same as one at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow

By JIM SHERIDAN

3rd August 2016,1:49 pm

DERBY are set to kick-off the Championship season with a new pitch similar to one which will be used in 2018 World Cup final.

The Rams have have installed a SISGrass pitch at the iPro which is the same as one at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow – and uses state-of-the-art technology which makes it the most advanced playing surface in the UK.